Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Angola instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:

Health

live 12.6 years less

In British Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 4.5 times more children

In British Virgin Islands, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 11.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Angola, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 47.6% less likely to have internet access

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 31.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In British Virgin Islands, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Angola, 68% of people do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.8% less on education

British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Angola spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 20.0 times more coastline

British Virgin Islands has a total of 80 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Infrastructure

find 98.6% less home broadband

British Virgin Islands has 24.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 68.2% less CO2

British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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